U.S. House Passes Bipartisan "Major Richard Star Act" to Restore Full Benefits for Medically Retired Veterans

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the bipartisan Major Richard Star Act, a key legislative priority for Veterans Service Organizations. The bill aims to eliminate long-standing inequities by allowing eligible medically retired veterans to receive both their full Department of Defense retirement pay and VA disability compensation without an offset, effectively ending the "Wounded Warrior Tax." The vote was forced by a Democratic-led discharge petition.